Other / mixed grade configuration · Willits, CA
La Vida Charter
Federal NCES profile for La Vida Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
La Vida Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.
- #5 of 9
- public schools in Willits · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for California
- 59.5%
- free-lunch eligible
La Vida Charter has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, La Vida Charter ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Willits, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060202411686 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
La Vida Charter shrank from 79 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-10.1%).
Teacher FTE added 5.2 → 5.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 060202411686 · Willits, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
60 enr · 12:1 · 59.5% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
La Vida Charter shrank from 79 students in 2022-23 to 71 in 2023-24 (-10.1%). Teacher FTE added 5.2 → 5.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How La Vida Charter compares
La Vida Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.5% | ▲ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 55.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, La Vida Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for La Vida Charter District reports $14,354 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Willits
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~60 students)
Frequently asked questions about La Vida Charter
How many students attend La Vida Charter?
La Vida Charter has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Willits, CA. CCD year-over-year: 79 (2022-23) → 71 (2023-24), down 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Vida Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at La Vida Charter is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Vida Charter?
59.5% of students at La Vida Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Vida Charter?
The largest demographic group at La Vida Charter is White at 55.0% of enrollment, in Willits, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Vida Charter?
La Vida Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does La Vida Charter rank among public schools in Willits?
By Resource Investment Index, La Vida Charter ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Willits, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Willits on the city page.
What other schools are in La Vida Charter District?
None; La Vida Charter District is a single-school charter district, and La Vida Charter is its only campus.